Kates Playground Coffee Table

Reading: Héb.4/9-16

Introduction

Grace is a provision essentially benevolent God to man.

prevenient grace is a grace that keeps us in communion with God. It is that which, anticipating the temptation, we will prepare and puts us in a position to confront it, to win and not to sin.

Each temptation of the enemy is preceded by a special grace from God.

I. Illustration: Abram - Gen.14/17-24

1) Temptation - v.21

After the victory against the five kings who removed all the riches of Sodom and Gomorrah and his nephew Lot (v.14-16), Abram was met by the king of Sodom who made this request: "Give me the persons, and take you to the riches" .

This was an unexpected temptation to Abram, but not for God.

2) prevenient grace - v.18-20

Meet the king of Salem, Melchizedek, who blessed the Name of God Most High "and to whom Abram gave " tithes of all ". This blessing will enable it to deal with temptation.

3) Using prevenient grace - V.22-24

Abram received the revelation of a new name given to God "The Most High God, Lord of heaven and earth" . He used it as a shield.

Accept the proposal of the King of Sodom means accepting compromise and domination (slavery).

"Nothing for me" - In other words: "My God is All-sufficient."

II. Example of Jesus - Luke 3/21-22, 4/1-13

At baptism of the Holy Spirit in the Jordan succeeds a temptation for Jesus to forty days in the desert.

After approval the words of His Father, came the tempter's words, loaded with doubt and presumption.

Interesting: Luke 4 / 1, 14.

III. We

Do not confuse sin and temptation - See: Jacq.1/13-15; 1Cor.10/13.

Conclusion

No wonder it is said in the blessing of the Lord (Nomb.6/24): "The Lord bless you and keep you. " There is no need to be kept by God but he who is blessed by Him.

Each special blessing of God, the enemy is looking for a reply. But God forbid! Hallelujah!